Who directed the 2001 film The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring?

Peter Jackson directed the 2001 film The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring.

The film was the first installment in Jackson’s three-part adaptation of Tolkien’s The Lord of the Rings. New Line Cinema released it in December 2001, followed by The Two Towers in 2002 and The Return of the King in 2003. The story begins in the Shire and follows Frodo Baggins after he inherits the One Ring.

Jackson directed all three films, which were filmed largely in New Zealand. The production expanded Tolkien’s narrative into a major cinematic epic, using practical effects, digital effects, large-scale sets and an ensemble cast.

The film should not be confused with Ralph Bakshi’s 1978 animated adaptation or with later television productions. Jackson’s Fellowship of the Ring is a live-action feature film and specifically the first movie in the New Line trilogy.